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sunni city, mostly but some of their communities support hezbollah. pressure on those supporters has been mounting for them to disconnect with hezbollah. this action is the first time we have seen actual assassination attempts of one of these prominent figures. and herespectable figure has always been seen as a moderate attempting to bridge the gap between sunni and shia, but sectarian tensions here in lebanon with the syrian crisis are only beginning. everything is a conflict along fault lines. people are being polarized according to their political affiliations. many people in lebanon feel that that is an upsetting development. >> we have been seeing even more of those risks the to speak of, have we not? tripolimore clashes in so far, four people killed, more injured. the lebanese army is getting more involved in that conflict. a big push to alienate and push the army out of tripoli and for these factions to fight each other without the army interfering. theher development for people and leadership at the top of the army being put on the spot, that
sunni city, mostly but some of their communities support hezbollah. pressure on those supporters has been mounting for them to disconnect with hezbollah. this action is the first time we have seen actual assassination attempts of one of these prominent figures. and herespectable figure has always been seen as a moderate attempting to bridge the gap between sunni and shia, but sectarian tensions here in lebanon with the syrian crisis are only beginning. everything is a conflict along fault...
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. >> every house here has a hezbollah member, and the shi'a are almost all supporters of hezbollah. they claim that this is a base for launching operations against them, but they are targeting it because it's purely a shi'a village. >> warner: the rebels have said if hezbollah doesn't withdraw from syria, they are going to increase attacks on hezbollah bases in lebanon. >> our bases and offices are not exposed, and nobody knows where they are. >> warner: blabel said 3,500 hezbollah fighters are in syria. whatever the number, they are battle-tested from fighting israel to stalemate in 2006. do they operate under whose command? >> under the command of the syrian army. since 2006 the syrian army has been helping the resistance against israel. they have been supplying us with arms and ammunition and logistics, whatever we need. >> warner: what's new-- and increasingly routine-- are hezbollah bodies being returned for burial from battles outside lebanon. we surreptitiously filmed this funeral procession in the central bekaa valley town of baalbek, honoring two fighters-- whom they call m
. >> every house here has a hezbollah member, and the shi'a are almost all supporters of hezbollah. they claim that this is a base for launching operations against them, but they are targeting it because it's purely a shi'a village. >> warner: the rebels have said if hezbollah doesn't withdraw from syria, they are going to increase attacks on hezbollah bases in lebanon. >> our bases and offices are not exposed, and nobody knows where they are. >> warner: blabel said...
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you've got as many as 7,000 hezbollah fighters, iranian trained hezbollah fighters from lebanon fighting on the side of bashar al-assad already. ful these are the most experienced -- among the most experienced fighters in the middle east, terrorists, militant, however you want to describe them. >> rose: so hezbollah against al nusra? >> you've got the makings of a -- it's become a shi'a/sunni war. i mean, people -- people keep talking about, oh, we're heading into a period when we're going to have a shi'a/sunni war in five or six different places. we already have it. >> rose: on the shi'a side you have iran and hezbollah-- both shi'a-- supporting the syrians.
you've got as many as 7,000 hezbollah fighters, iranian trained hezbollah fighters from lebanon fighting on the side of bashar al-assad already. ful these are the most experienced -- among the most experienced fighters in the middle east, terrorists, militant, however you want to describe them. >> rose: so hezbollah against al nusra? >> you've got the makings of a -- it's become a shi'a/sunni war. i mean, people -- people keep talking about, oh, we're heading into a period when...
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armed hezbollah fighters cross the border freely. many went to the syrian town of qusair in may and june to support assad's troops. they helped them push out anti-government forces. by aiding assad, hezbollah is trying to ensure its own survival. for years its shiite allies in iran sent money and military support through syria. hezbollah supporters favor intervention in the conflict, but some have paid a heavy price. this man says his 20-year-old daughter died after the anti-government forces shelled the town. >> translator: only a parent knows what it's like to lose a child. it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: and many in lebanon support the syrian rebels. most of them are sunnis, the same as the rebels. they held an anti-hezbollah rally earlier this month in beirut. the protesters clashed with supporters of the militant group. some people were injured. this 28-year-old died. >> translator: hezbollah killed my brother. they call themselves a party of god, but their deeds are evil. >> earlier i talked with our reporter in dubai. i asked
armed hezbollah fighters cross the border freely. many went to the syrian town of qusair in may and june to support assad's troops. they helped them push out anti-government forces. by aiding assad, hezbollah is trying to ensure its own survival. for years its shiite allies in iran sent money and military support through syria. hezbollah supporters favor intervention in the conflict, but some have paid a heavy price. this man says his 20-year-old daughter died after the anti-government forces...
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hezbollah could be the game changer. yemen hoss human rights -- yemen's human rights minister as appealed for rehabilitation center for -- formerton him obey guantanamo bay resinous. 56 -- wonton him obey prisoners former guantanamo bayobe prisoners. , the conflict began over the goofhouthi -- the government turned over the remains earlier this year in a gesture of reconciliation. >> he said no to injustices. he buried terrapin he said his feet. he fell as a marcher. we have come to tell him he is not dead, but above our heads and in our hearts and our eyes. >> a u.s. military judge has accepted an american soldier's guilty plea in the mass killing of afghan civilians. staff sergeant robert bales murdered 16 people, mostly women and children, in kandahar province last year. we have this report from the hearing in washington state. >> sergeant robert bales showed no apparent emotion as he appeared -- admitted to the late-night rampage through two afghan villages. when the judge asked why he killed 16 civilians, bales hesi
hezbollah could be the game changer. yemen hoss human rights -- yemen's human rights minister as appealed for rehabilitation center for -- formerton him obey guantanamo bay resinous. 56 -- wonton him obey prisoners former guantanamo bayobe prisoners. , the conflict began over the goofhouthi -- the government turned over the remains earlier this year in a gesture of reconciliation. >> he said no to injustices. he buried terrapin he said his feet. he fell as a marcher. we have come to tell...
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those were fighting in qusayr are hezbollah fighters. >> if hezbollah or the resistance want to defend syria by sending fighters, how can they send -- how many could they send? a few hundred, 1000. there is a constant flow of fighters from neighboring in foreign countries that support these terrorists. >> syrian opposition leaders called on hezbollah to pull their fighters out of syria. some syrian rebels -- rubble thats threaten hezbollah they will attack their stronghold of they do not want their fighters. some rubble groups of already carried out that threat. shells have hit hezbollah strongholds on the border of syria. two people were killed in these attacks. the sunday, two rockets hit edge of the capital beirut. it is not only hezbollah fighting in lebanon. for the past two years, it was lebanese fighters crossing the border into syria to fight there. now it seems the violence is escalating with the border between syria and lebanon becoming increasingly porous. and with that, the battles inside syria are slowly moving into lebanese territory. a professor of international relation
those were fighting in qusayr are hezbollah fighters. >> if hezbollah or the resistance want to defend syria by sending fighters, how can they send -- how many could they send? a few hundred, 1000. there is a constant flow of fighters from neighboring in foreign countries that support these terrorists. >> syrian opposition leaders called on hezbollah to pull their fighters out of syria. some syrian rebels -- rubble thats threaten hezbollah they will attack their stronghold of they...
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because a lot of people say obama is interested now because of iran and hezbollah go ahead what are your thoughts my thoughts are that that's one of the problems with going out there saying we're trying to save civilian lives when on the other side you know you know one day mccain says we want to save lives and the other day he says we want to strike a blow to iran it would be the biggest blow to iran in decades so it's like you know what is our motivation here really and the reality is iran syria russia you know with their support they're trying to maintain a status quo and where you we with gulf allies we want to overturn the order in our favor we're being very opportunistic here and it's a there's ninety thousand people have been killed i keep hearing mccain run around talking about that number but the syrian human rights observatory who was aligned with the opposition by the way said forty thousand of those people are alway it's going to guess what i highly doubt those are pro rebel al why it's this is a civil war not a genocide and we need to stay out of it it's you know we can
because a lot of people say obama is interested now because of iran and hezbollah go ahead what are your thoughts my thoughts are that that's one of the problems with going out there saying we're trying to save civilian lives when on the other side you know you know one day mccain says we want to save lives and the other day he says we want to strike a blow to iran it would be the biggest blow to iran in decades so it's like you know what is our motivation here really and the reality is iran...
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coming up, hezbollah fights strong in syria as the battle inside continues to spill over the border area >> in the second part of our look at the effects of climate change and bangladesh, join me in the slums of the capital where many have come to escape. >> england and brazil kick off at the stadium and there are still concerns the ground isn't ready. >> a well normal welcome to you. turkeys prime minister has has accused the main opposition party of steering a wave of antigovernment protest following a renewal of violence in the capital where police have used tear gas. they were chanting antigovernment slogans and blocking traffic. in is temple, the fight continued as tens of thousands streamed into the square where they could be seen waving flags and dancing. the prime minister has condemned the protesters have accused the opposition party of trying to destabilize the area. >> those who could not succeed in elections and those who know they will never do, i'm referring to the main opposition party and its allies, they have been provoked in this demonstration in a hopeless way. >> let'
coming up, hezbollah fights strong in syria as the battle inside continues to spill over the border area >> in the second part of our look at the effects of climate change and bangladesh, join me in the slums of the capital where many have come to escape. >> england and brazil kick off at the stadium and there are still concerns the ground isn't ready. >> a well normal welcome to you. turkeys prime minister has has accused the main opposition party of steering a wave of...
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. >> and hezbollah fighters helped syria's military recapture a city on wednesday and there has been fighting in the northern city of tripoli between opponents and supporters of the syrian go. reinforcements are trying to maintain order. this update from the becca valley. -- beck ar valley. >> according to hezbollah, they hit an area, and cording to hezbollah two children were wounded in the attacks and the rest of the bockettes did not cause a lot of damage. but it is understood to be psychological and is linked to a lot of tension here. we have been trimb dry -- driving in the area and seen a lot of tension and seen funerals organized by hezbollah party. at least two were announcend and we have seen those processions moving towards the direction of beirut. >> the recapture was a big strategic win for the assad government but let's take a close look at who controls what inside syria. the areas which are currently rebel held are mainly in the north and include one on the kurdish border and a town that was one of the first to join the uprising. regime-controlled includes damascus and
. >> and hezbollah fighters helped syria's military recapture a city on wednesday and there has been fighting in the northern city of tripoli between opponents and supporters of the syrian go. reinforcements are trying to maintain order. this update from the becca valley. -- beck ar valley. >> according to hezbollah, they hit an area, and cording to hezbollah two children were wounded in the attacks and the rest of the bockettes did not cause a lot of damage. but it is understood to...
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then hezbollah became involved. hezbollah themselves are now withdrawing their forces, but leaving behind, for training purposes, a few officers. coming inas new men to help the syrian army are concerned, it would be for president assad to wait for the iranians to help with that. >> thank you. and has been another day of violence in iraq that killed and least 30 people. in southernetonated bay -- baghdad killing one and injuring five. two car bombs exploded, killing five people. in another city, two car bombs killed two people. kuwait has ordered the parliament to be dissolved and called for fresh elections, challenging a decree by the head of the state. the poll in december was boycotted by the opposition. they say the decree was an attempt to stop them from forming a majority or a bloc in parliament. turkey's government is drafting reinforcements as anti- government forces head back to the streets in the assembled. beensh point at taksim has close, but protesters say they plan to re-enter in the next few hours. >>
then hezbollah became involved. hezbollah themselves are now withdrawing their forces, but leaving behind, for training purposes, a few officers. coming inas new men to help the syrian army are concerned, it would be for president assad to wait for the iranians to help with that. >> thank you. and has been another day of violence in iraq that killed and least 30 people. in southernetonated bay -- baghdad killing one and injuring five. two car bombs exploded, killing five people. in...
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hezbollah members have been battling alongside syrian wars is to recover land taken by rebels. saudi arabia, the largest member of the gulf cooperation council, says it will take action against hezbollah's associates living in the gulf. there are reports that his he is getting involved in fighting and aleppo, syria's second largest city. injured syrian rebels from the city of corsair continue to arrive following battles with hezbollah. we have this report. >> they still have a hard time believing they made it to lebanon. four days, the syrian rebels were under siege. >> it was very difficult. fighterstranded. jet were admonishing every movement. we did not have water or food. >> wounded and exhausted, they hid in fields for rescue to arrive. it came in the form of the deal. >> there were negotiations between the leadership of the free syrian army and hezbollah through the red cross. we handed over the hezbollah prisoner we were holding and in return his he would escort us to the lebanese border. up to 50 hezbollah fighters were released by the free syrian army, but the lebanese
hezbollah members have been battling alongside syrian wars is to recover land taken by rebels. saudi arabia, the largest member of the gulf cooperation council, says it will take action against hezbollah's associates living in the gulf. there are reports that his he is getting involved in fighting and aleppo, syria's second largest city. injured syrian rebels from the city of corsair continue to arrive following battles with hezbollah. we have this report. >> they still have a hard time...
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those who are fighting now are hezbollah fighters. there's no fighting from the southeastern army. >> these are -- syrian army. >> they may strike a positive note for some but inside there's a mood of anxiety, of caution. a recognition that assad's forces do have the upper hand now >> and the chief of staff gave this warning. >> we need the army. we can't wait a long time until the arms come. >> why sit needed now? >> it is needed right now. today. yesterday. not tomorrow. >> are you actually saying that the revolution is in danger of being lost? >> the revolution can be lost. there will be more killing and more destruction. >> he showed us documents detailing small arms and ammunition. he says it's less than 10% of what's needed. and he insisted he could meet the needs of countries like the u.k. and france. >> what we need is frankly weapons and ammunition and anti-aircraft missiles and be sure that the weapons will be in the right hand. the weapons will not go to extremists. >> how can you guarantee that? >> that is under my own res
those who are fighting now are hezbollah fighters. there's no fighting from the southeastern army. >> these are -- syrian army. >> they may strike a positive note for some but inside there's a mood of anxiety, of caution. a recognition that assad's forces do have the upper hand now >> and the chief of staff gave this warning. >> we need the army. we can't wait a long time until the arms come. >> why sit needed now? >> it is needed right now. today. yesterday....
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hezbollah think this will be a picnic but they have no idea about who we are. we love death more than they love life. >> government soldiers said they have made significant progress and that recapturingjkusair just a matter of time but these rebel fighters are holding that position despite shelling and air strikes. >> nor of kusir , rebel fighters intensified in rastan. that is an attempt to pull the government troops away from kusair and pulled him toward -- toward the northwest. russia has blocked a declaration criticizing the assad government for the siege and they say it was not right to speak out against the syrian government as the security council did not do so when kusai wasr taken by the opposition. united nations says there is at least 1500 wounded civilians trapped inside kusair. the international committee of the red cross has called for immediate access to the city to deliver aid and to get people to safety. spokesman woman from the red cross from geneva, switzerland. what are you hearing right now of conditions of how people are coping inside the
hezbollah think this will be a picnic but they have no idea about who we are. we love death more than they love life. >> government soldiers said they have made significant progress and that recapturingjkusair just a matter of time but these rebel fighters are holding that position despite shelling and air strikes. >> nor of kusir , rebel fighters intensified in rastan. that is an attempt to pull the government troops away from kusair and pulled him toward -- toward the northwest....
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now hezbollah's leader is speaking out on this. >> yeah. he gave a speech in one of his strongholds at beirut, lebanon. he said that hezbollah has made a calculated decision to support president assad of syria and they will continue to do so. according to david shenker of the washington institute, that sort of support makes a real difference. listen. >> they are getting the support from russia, hezbollah, they can reverse the momentum entirely and win. this is not in our interests either. >> now you have hezbollah, iran and for the moment, at least, russia on one side of this conflict. the u.s. and other western powers on the other. you have this major split between sunni and shia muslims. this whatever path we choose will not be easy. >> and very complicated. we did get word of mass defections of syrian officials. turkish state media report as many as 73 syrian military officers and their families have just crossed the border into turkey where they're seeking refuge. 202 men, women and children in all, they tell us. according to the report
now hezbollah's leader is speaking out on this. >> yeah. he gave a speech in one of his strongholds at beirut, lebanon. he said that hezbollah has made a calculated decision to support president assad of syria and they will continue to do so. according to david shenker of the washington institute, that sort of support makes a real difference. listen. >> they are getting the support from russia, hezbollah, they can reverse the momentum entirely and win. this is not in our interests...
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now it is all over. >> hezbollah has played key role. posters of files -- fighters killed in the battle decorate the streets. -- they arement has accusing has blood. a lebanese town but the mood here is not one of celebration but one of sadness and apprehension. especially in this makeshift camp. there are close to 25,000 syrian refugees in this sunni town. this woman lost her first husband who served as an officer in the syrian army during the arab-israeli war of 1973. her second husband and sons were killed recently by this. army. >> we are afraid of hezbollah and of more catastrophes brought in us by the foreign countries who want the destruction of syria. threatened.more not only the syrian refugees but the community. this is considered a sunni enclave. the government as another safe haven. the acting head of the syrian national coalition remained defiant. -- continueontinued fighting for your country. your country is in the fire. you are demanding dignity and human rights. >> the head of the arab league has warned outside forces to
now it is all over. >> hezbollah has played key role. posters of files -- fighters killed in the battle decorate the streets. -- they arement has accusing has blood. a lebanese town but the mood here is not one of celebration but one of sadness and apprehension. especially in this makeshift camp. there are close to 25,000 syrian refugees in this sunni town. this woman lost her first husband who served as an officer in the syrian army during the arab-israeli war of 1973. her second husband...
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we were looking at the campaign posters, and one says the hezbollah, and council for hezbollah shorts sigh yield jalili. of course, and the u.s. now accuses -- chemical weapons, that is something to be proud of. obviously a very crucial part of the story here. jim, that campaign poster, though, one of thousands. they have been littering this city. the campaign action though, today technically they had to rip all the signs down as they come into the final hours before the election in which six people were running, originally 686, but the supreme council, the
we were looking at the campaign posters, and one says the hezbollah, and council for hezbollah shorts sigh yield jalili. of course, and the u.s. now accuses -- chemical weapons, that is something to be proud of. obviously a very crucial part of the story here. jim, that campaign poster, though, one of thousands. they have been littering this city. the campaign action though, today technically they had to rip all the signs down as they come into the final hours before the election in which six...
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which would have upset the balance of power there or certainly given hezbollah added capabilities. so that is what we need to do, no american boots on the ground and a safe zone where these people who are in disarray, the opposition council could go in there and organize, cooperate with the military, and finally, the -- well, anyway, go ahead. >> rose: why don't they do that? why not a no-fly zone? >> our military would, with all respect, some of their leaders are told how hard it is going to be, one thing i love and respect our military, but if they don't want to do something they can find reasons not to do it. >> >> rose: so you don't think they want to do it because they don't want to be drawn into the conflict or believe. >> right and i believe they want the people who they work for doesn't want it but general matt advertise the head of central command says we can do that, admiral rodriguez the former head of nato says we can do what i have, what i am telling you and i am guaranteeing you there are many military people who are not in that chain of command who would say that thi
which would have upset the balance of power there or certainly given hezbollah added capabilities. so that is what we need to do, no american boots on the ground and a safe zone where these people who are in disarray, the opposition council could go in there and organize, cooperate with the military, and finally, the -- well, anyway, go ahead. >> rose: why don't they do that? why not a no-fly zone? >> our military would, with all respect, some of their leaders are told how hard it...
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hezbollah's involvement has been a game changer. the regime has not been able to take any victories as much as they could without hezbollah. now they are currently in aleppo. it is a dangerous situation. tons of hezbollah fighters and iranian revolutionary guards are in aleppo and syria. has been active in the revolution, aiding assad for a while. it has become much more alert. they're not really hiding it. they are are proud of it and calling for more support and more fighters to go in. again, it remains incredible he disturbing. hezbollah fighters are better fighters than the regime thugs. it has really been a testament to the revolutionary -- in qusayr, they held on for weeks. >> video has emerged through which activist say syrian government forces bombing rebel targets in the north. there is also video which appears to show rebels taking ammunitions from the syrian army. at least one person has been killed and five others injured during protests outside the iranian embassy in lebanon. people were demonstrating against hezbollah'
hezbollah's involvement has been a game changer. the regime has not been able to take any victories as much as they could without hezbollah. now they are currently in aleppo. it is a dangerous situation. tons of hezbollah fighters and iranian revolutionary guards are in aleppo and syria. has been active in the revolution, aiding assad for a while. it has become much more alert. they're not really hiding it. they are are proud of it and calling for more support and more fighters to go in. again,...
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to transport their arms to hezbollah fighters. hasn't a lot and assad are among the key allies in the battle for influence in the middle east -- hezbollah and assad are among key allies. the european union sides with the rebels, but they worry they could fall into the hands of islamist extremists. there is also the fear that their allies could be drawn further into the conflict making intervention unavoidable. saudi arabia and turkey are both keen to stake a claim as regional powers. the saudi's have provided financial help to the rebels and turkey has provided refuge to the free syrian army. assad forces have repeatedly attacked the border area between the two countries. for israel, assad has always been a predictable adversary. as the conflict rages on, fear is growing that assad could pass chemical and other weapons to hezbollah in lebanon and that fear is thought to be behind two recent israeli airstrikes on military facilities. the same time, there is concern about who could take over if assad were to fall. with the conflict
to transport their arms to hezbollah fighters. hasn't a lot and assad are among the key allies in the battle for influence in the middle east -- hezbollah and assad are among key allies. the european union sides with the rebels, but they worry they could fall into the hands of islamist extremists. there is also the fear that their allies could be drawn further into the conflict making intervention unavoidable. saudi arabia and turkey are both keen to stake a claim as regional powers. the...
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to transport their arms to hezbollah fighters. hasn't a lot and assad are among the key allies in the battle for influence in the middle east -- hezbollah and assad are among key allies. the european union sides with the rebels, but they worry they could fall into the hands of islamist extremists. there is also the fear that their allies could be drawn further into the conflict making intervention unavoidable. saudi arabia and turkey are both keen to stake a claim as regional powers. the saudi's have provided financial help to the rebels and turkey has provided refuge to the free syrian army. assad forces have repeatedly attacked the border area between the two countries. for israel, assad has always been a predictable adversary. as the conflict rages on, fear is growing that assad could pass chemical and other weapons to hezbollah in lebanon and that fear is thought to be behind two recent israeli airstrikes on military facilities. the same time, there is concern about who could take over if assad were to fall. with the conflict
to transport their arms to hezbollah fighters. hasn't a lot and assad are among the key allies in the battle for influence in the middle east -- hezbollah and assad are among key allies. the european union sides with the rebels, but they worry they could fall into the hands of islamist extremists. there is also the fear that their allies could be drawn further into the conflict making intervention unavoidable. saudi arabia and turkey are both keen to stake a claim as regional powers. the...
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then, margaret warner has another on-the-ground report from beirut, on the increased role of lebanon's hezbollah in the syrian civil war. >> woodruff: as congress considers cutting the food stamp program, we debate the potential impact on the roughly 46 million americans who receive assistance from it. >> brown: paul solman has the second of two takes on policy- making in times of economic crisis. tonight, he talks to nobel- prize-winning economist paul krugman. >> it's all very easy now, now that it turned out that we did not have a collapse in the auto industry to say, oh well everything would have been fine if we did nothing, but that's certainly not the way it looked we did need to act and it's a good thing we did. >> woodruff: and on this anniversary of d-day ray suarez talks to author rick atkinson, whose new book chronicles the hard road to victory for allied forces in world war two. >> the horror of it is difficult to imagine some 70 years later and continued until almost the last gun shot. >> brown: that's all ahead. on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has bee
then, margaret warner has another on-the-ground report from beirut, on the increased role of lebanon's hezbollah in the syrian civil war. >> woodruff: as congress considers cutting the food stamp program, we debate the potential impact on the roughly 46 million americans who receive assistance from it. >> brown: paul solman has the second of two takes on policy- making in times of economic crisis. tonight, he talks to nobel- prize-winning economist paul krugman. >> it's all...
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the syrian government retook the qusair ic town of with the help of hezbollah. this is a tremendous blow to the rebels, who failed to unseat assad after two years. we went to qusair. >> this is now a ghost town, and we drive in with an escort only hours after they fell to the government. building escaped the intense fighting. the battle raged from house to house and street to street. most people fled the war are dead. there is little life in the main square. aside from the troops. the clock tower is standing, but only just. a new flag was raised this morning. for a year, qusair was under rebel control. the government troops are marking their victory, loudly. >> this is what victory sounds like. guns being fired in celebration, cars blurring their horns in the central square. the syrian army is claiming victory, but at what price? qusair is now destroyed. >> the streets are flooded with fighters and tanks, and trucks. we find thisce, column on the move, something different. ribbons tied to the uniforms. ey speak with lebanese accent's. off camera, they confirm th
the syrian government retook the qusair ic town of with the help of hezbollah. this is a tremendous blow to the rebels, who failed to unseat assad after two years. we went to qusair. >> this is now a ghost town, and we drive in with an escort only hours after they fell to the government. building escaped the intense fighting. the battle raged from house to house and street to street. most people fled the war are dead. there is little life in the main square. aside from the troops. the...
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the syrian government retook the qusair ic town of with the help of hezbollah. this is a tremendous blow to the rebels, who failed to unseat assad after two years. we went to qusair. >> this is now a ghost town, and we drive in with an escort only hours after they fell to the government. building escaped the intense fighting. the battle raged from house to house and street to street. most people fled the war are dead. there is little life in the main square. aside from the troops. the clock tower is standing, but only just. a new flag was raised this morning. for a year, qusair was under rebel control. the government troops are marking their victory, loudly. >> this is what victory sounds like. guns being fired in celebration, cars blurring their horns in the central square. the syrian army is claiming victory, but at what price? qusair is now destroyed. >> the streets are flooded with fighters and tanks, and trucks. we find thisce, column on the move, something different. ribbons tied to the uniforms. they speak with lebanese accent's. off camera, they confirm
the syrian government retook the qusair ic town of with the help of hezbollah. this is a tremendous blow to the rebels, who failed to unseat assad after two years. we went to qusair. >> this is now a ghost town, and we drive in with an escort only hours after they fell to the government. building escaped the intense fighting. the battle raged from house to house and street to street. most people fled the war are dead. there is little life in the main square. aside from the troops. the...
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. >>> syrian fighters have taken their fight into lebanon with attacks on hezbollah. it appears to be in retaliation for the group having sent fighters into syria to support president assad. syrian troops have increased their presence in damascus. that prompted antigovernment fighters to reposition their forces from the northern city from aleppo to areas near the border. in a telephone interview with nhk on sunday, the rebels said they have crossed into lebanon and are conducting fierce attacks against hezbollah fighters. reports say battles between the two sides have resulted in some casualties in the eastern leb ease town. united states and russia are trying to hold an international conference to seek a solution to the crises. the rebels say they will participate in the conference if a cease-fire is agreed. >>> a senior chinese military official sees a calming of tensions on the korean peninsula. this follows provocative actions by north korea. lieutenant general is the deputy chief of the general staff of the people's liberation army. he spoke at an asia security c
. >>> syrian fighters have taken their fight into lebanon with attacks on hezbollah. it appears to be in retaliation for the group having sent fighters into syria to support president assad. syrian troops have increased their presence in damascus. that prompted antigovernment fighters to reposition their forces from the northern city from aleppo to areas near the border. in a telephone interview with nhk on sunday, the rebels said they have crossed into lebanon and are conducting...
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hezbollah is all in in syria, so lebanon's even more destable. this has been a nightmare year for syria. egypt's going backwards. leban lebanon's becoming unstable. russia is introducing into syria, threatening very sophisticated weapons. the weapons caches i fear the most could fall into the hands of hezbollah. it's a powder keg for the region. our policies are not working and ak-47s will not neutralize the advantage assad has over the rebels. we need to do more. >> so, only by taking out assad can we have peace in this civil war? >> that's what the president says. the president says -- >> what do you say? >> -- assad must go. i say a political solution is the only way you solve this and assad those go to get a political solution. no rebel group's going to partition syria with assad still in power. so, yes, he has to go. then you find a political solution. but if the war lasts four, six months, jordan's going to go and israel's going to be surrounded by syria on fire, jordan at more radical and egypt becoming more radical. the whole region's abo
hezbollah is all in in syria, so lebanon's even more destable. this has been a nightmare year for syria. egypt's going backwards. leban lebanon's becoming unstable. russia is introducing into syria, threatening very sophisticated weapons. the weapons caches i fear the most could fall into the hands of hezbollah. it's a powder keg for the region. our policies are not working and ak-47s will not neutralize the advantage assad has over the rebels. we need to do more. >> so, only by taking...
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that they would advance russian weapons with hezbollah. all i can say is political negotiation can only happen when the calculations on the ground change militarily. and the only way you do that is to stop the air power advantage assad has. there's no clear answers. i say there's bipartisan support for more involvement in the senate than six months ago. i think everybody in america who watches this, understands we can't just sit around and do nothing and give the rebels ak-47s. i think you can take the air power advantage over the table by using cruise missiles. they don't have to are jordanian in nature. >> senator, shouldn't politicians like you, shouldn't the president himself be more honest with the people and say, we are the slippery slope, that if in a few months the rebels that we supplied with these arms, heavy or light, are losing on the battlefield, that we'll have to do more, that we're committed to them, is that right? >> yes. >> what does that mean? >> well, i think there's two wars. the first war is to displace assad, to chan
that they would advance russian weapons with hezbollah. all i can say is political negotiation can only happen when the calculations on the ground change militarily. and the only way you do that is to stop the air power advantage assad has. there's no clear answers. i say there's bipartisan support for more involvement in the senate than six months ago. i think everybody in america who watches this, understands we can't just sit around and do nothing and give the rebels ak-47s. i think you can...
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hezbollah. a number of young people, not an organized gathering, -- they are protesting the war in syria. now the number of people came from that shia majority area. the gunfire there. we do not know who started the shooting at the other side, but some people are wounded. no mention of any people dead. visible has a very presence in beirut. they came here and they put the situation under control a little while ago. it is very calm now. we're now just heard getting reports from the lebanese security services that one processor has been killed. -- one protester has been killed. this happened in front of the iranian embassy? security was not breached? >> i also heard from somebody around the case that one person was killed but i could not speak about this on air because i did not have another confirmation from another source. that embassy is under heavy security. doubt if they have reached the gate of the embassy. i saw the street. it is not far from the embassy. also, the area is under the support
hezbollah. a number of young people, not an organized gathering, -- they are protesting the war in syria. now the number of people came from that shia majority area. the gunfire there. we do not know who started the shooting at the other side, but some people are wounded. no mention of any people dead. visible has a very presence in beirut. they came here and they put the situation under control a little while ago. it is very calm now. we're now just heard getting reports from the lebanese...
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. >> syrian rebels are blaming their defeat on the first intervention of lebanese hezbollah militants. they are experienced fighters who support president assad. this all comes one day after france confirmed that samples collected inside syria have tested positive for the nerve gas, sarin. doctor says that he has witnessed the effects first hand. >> we have seen about 6000 injured people, some of them obviously dead, this time with no clear injuries except that or have it from coming out of their mouth. says that.n. report the war in syria has certainly reached new levels of brutality, with the execution of war crimes rising. they have urged foreign powers to cut off the flow of weapons to both sides. american and russian diplomats are trying to pave the way for a new peace conference. on the plant a flag clock tower, the prospects of peace seem remote. this could be a turning point for president assad his forces are likely to press on to take more ground. latest developments come as a key rebel leader says that his men are ready to fight inside lebanon. in a rare interview given befo
. >> syrian rebels are blaming their defeat on the first intervention of lebanese hezbollah militants. they are experienced fighters who support president assad. this all comes one day after france confirmed that samples collected inside syria have tested positive for the nerve gas, sarin. doctor says that he has witnessed the effects first hand. >> we have seen about 6000 injured people, some of them obviously dead, this time with no clear injuries except that or have it from...
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for hezbollah, i talked to someone, a former lebanese security and intelligence official, very close to-- talks to all the players, including the syrians, because of the syrian occupation here. he said he doubts that hezbollah will, as others have reported, move on to aleppo and other areas in syria. he said, "i don't believe they're going to move deep into syria. they're going to stay protecting the border around lebanon, protecting holy sites, shiite holy site, protecting their own supply routes and protect something lebanese who live inside syria." he said, "i would be surprised if they go on." that all remains to be seen. >> suarez: our margaret warner joining us from beirut. margaret, thanks a lot. >> warner: my pleasure, ray. >> woodruff: now, the debate over cutting food stamps. the senate agreed today to move forward with a vote next monday on a wide-ranging farm bill. more than three-quarters of the money for it-- or about $760 billion over ten years-- would go toward food stamps, now called the supplemental nutrition assistance program, or snap. snap has grown in the wake o
for hezbollah, i talked to someone, a former lebanese security and intelligence official, very close to-- talks to all the players, including the syrians, because of the syrian occupation here. he said he doubts that hezbollah will, as others have reported, move on to aleppo and other areas in syria. he said, "i don't believe they're going to move deep into syria. they're going to stay protecting the border around lebanon, protecting holy sites, shiite holy site, protecting their own...